To view programs from previous Summits for Women of Color, scroll to
the heading "related links" located at the bottom of the page.
Strengthening Our Place in the Academy: A Summit for Women
Administrators & Faculty of Color
February 27–March 1, 2003
University of California–Berkeley
The issues facing women of color in the academy were the focus of the
third summit in the CAREE CLASSIC Series. Participants from across the
country explored a wide range of topics, such as preparing for
leadership positions, developing and enhancing a scholarly portfolio,
and negotiating the tenure process.
Validating Our Strengths: Exercising Leadership Through
Participation and Achievement
November 4–6, 2004
Providence, Rhode Island
Sponsored by the American Council on Education’s Center for
Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity and the Office of Women in Higher
Education. The summit provided a forum in which women of color in
higher education addressed and reflected on the complex role and broad
scope of leadership responsibilities and relationships and the special
challenges facing women of color in the academy.
